854 Kolhapur industries set to lauch ops: MIDC official

Kolhapur: A total of 854 industries based in MIDC areas of Kolhapur district have sought permission for resuming operations and they are likely get the green signal, said an official on Tuesday.
“There are 2,500 industrial establishments in Kolhapur district. The MIDC has received 854 online applications for starting operations,” said Dhananjay Ingle, regional officer, Kolhapur MIDC.
According to MIDC officials, there were technical glitches while uploading the applications on the MIDC website and the issue was sorted out late on Monday night.
The state government has decided to allow industries from green and orange zones to start operations. However, they could not submit their applications on Monday due to technical problems.
“The applications of these industrialists will be scrutinised online by an MIDC team and approval will be auto-generated online on the MIDC website,” said Ingle.
District collector Daulat Desai has appealed to industrialists to follow the social distancing norm after resuming operations.
“Permission will be granted to the industries that have made arrangements for stay and food for the employees. The industrialists should start their units with minimum workforce and ensure that they follow the social distancing and other rules,” he said.
Kolhapur Chamber of Commerce president Sanjay Shete said that almost all types of industries in Kolhapur have accommodation facility for employees and get approval to begin operations by Tuesday.
“They have already started preparation for starting the operations and have launched a cleanliness drive and repair/overhauling of machines,” added Shete.
Kolhapur District Lorry Operators president Subhash Jadhav said the resumption of industries will help truckers to start their operations.
“The situation will be better as truckers will get business in terms of carrying raw material and finished goods from MIDC to other parts of the state and the country and vice-versa,” he said.